Alternatives to X-plore File Manager

An Android file manager with a dual-pane tree view, cloud and network access, and root support. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as X-plore File Manager.

  • Solid Explorer

    An Android file manager with dual panes, cloud storage access, network connections and root access.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

    Solid Explorer is a paid Android manager with dual panes, cloud and network connections and root access, with customisable icons and color schemes.

  • MiXplorer

    A free, ad-free Android file manager with tabs, dual panels, network storage and archive support.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    MiXplorer is free and ad-free with tabs, dual panels, network storage and wide archive support, though some features need separate add-on apps.

  • Material Files

    An open-source Material Design file manager for Android 5.0 and later.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Material Files is free and open source with FTP, SFTP, SMB and WebDAV access, but does not document cloud services or root support.

  • Amaze File Manager

    An open-source Android file manager with a Material Design interface, SFTP support and a built-in FTP server.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Amaze File Manager is free and open source with SFTP and cloud connections plus a built-in FTP server for sharing from the phone.

  • Files by Google

    Google's Android file manager for freeing up storage, finding files and sharing them offline with people nearby.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Files by Google is a free closed-source Android app centred on storage cleanup and offline nearby sharing rather than dual panes or network shares.

  • Fossify File Manager

    An open-source Android file manager without ads, built to respect privacy and security.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Fossify File Manager is an ad-free open-source Android app focused on privacy, with no documented network or cloud storage support.

  • Owlfiles

    A cross-platform file manager for local, network, NAS and cloud storage, formerly FE File Explorer.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Owlfiles reaches SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and cloud services on Android plus Windows, macOS and iOS, under a proprietary freemium model.

Also worth comparing

These listings name X-plore File Manager as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • AndFTP

    An Android client for FTP, FTPS, SFTP and SCP servers with resumable transfers and folder sync.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    X-plore File Manager combines FTP, SFTP and SMB with many cloud services and root access in a dual-pane tree view, but some advanced features require payment.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.